Lockout/Tagout Other Employees

1. Lockout/TagoutOther Employees

2. Why lockout/tagout is necessary • Prevents injury due to unexpected startup of equipment or released energy • Maintenance/servicing operations often require employee to place part or all of his/her body into machine’s point of operation 1a

3. Machinery/equipment that may be locked/tagged • The need to lock out machinery/equipment depends on the hazards due to unexpected energization or release of energy 1b

4. Machinery/equipment that may be locked/tagged • Type, size, complexity of equipment does not influence whether or not it is locked/tagged out 1c

5. Energy control program • Types of employees • Authorized employees • Affected employees • Other employees 2a

6. Energy control program • Each piece of equipment has its own set of procedures • Training • Periodic audits 2b

7. Steps for lockout/tagout • Authorized employee prepares for shutdown • Authorized employee shuts down machine or equipment • Authorized employee isolates machine or equipment from energy source 3a

8. Steps for lockout/tagout • Authorized employee applies lockout/tagout devices • Authorized employee releases stored energy • Authorized employee verifies the lockout and release of stored energy 3b

9. Restoring energy to the equipment/machine • The employee who applied the lock removes it • Authorized employee ensures that employees are safe • Authorized employee notifies affected employees 4a

10. Lockout devices • Types used • Standardized for easy recognition 5a

11. Lockout devices • Authorized employees may never use someone else’s lockout device • The lock must identify the person who applied it 5b

12. Tags • Types used • Standardized for easy recognition 6a

13. Lockout devices • The attachment means for a tag must be: • non-reusable • attachable by hand • self-locking and non-reusable with locking strength of 50 pounds • equivalent to a one-piece, all-environment-tolerant nylon cable tie 7a

14. Lockout devices • The tag’s legend must include the following types of statements: 7b

15. Hazardous energy sources • Electrical • Mechanical • Pneumatic 8a

16. Hazardous energy sources • Hydraulic • Chemical • Thermal 8b

17. Hazardous energy sources • Water under pressure • Gravity • Potential 8c